Transmitted by the RCA Camera Mounted to the Lunar Rover

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Transmitted by the RCA Camera Mounted to the Lunar Rover
Four TV pictures of the EVA close-out at the Lunar Module, EVA 1, Apollo 16, April 1972. Stamped "RCA Astro-Electronics Div. 72-4-554," "RCA Astro-Electronics Div. 72-4-555," "RCA Astro-Electronics Div. 72-4-556," and "RCA Astro-Electronics Div. 72-4-557,' respectively, on the verso. Vintage gelatin silver prints, image sizes to 7 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. (19.5 x 24.0 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Scattered minor wear at corners of sheet.

N.B. The Earth as seen from the lunar surface; footprints at the Descartes landing site; Charles Duke examining a big lunar sample; and the American flag decal on the LM are visible in these black-and-white reproductions from a color transmission made by the camera.
Estimate $500-700


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